The southern illinois collegiate common market (siccm) is a federation of post-secondary institutions which has as its major goals to utilize existing resources to the fullest extent possible, to avoid costly duplication of efforts, to plan cooperatively for the initiation of needed programs and activities, to share human and material resources to the greatest extent possible, to develop new delivery systems, to avoid costs for education purposes, to develop more flexible and common programs and activities, to share human and material resources to the greatest extent possible, to develop new systems to avoid costs for educational purposes, to develop more flexible and common administrative stuctures, to allow for effective student articulation and faculty sharing, and to increase educational opportunity and accessibility.

To provide programs and services in support of the daily activites, independent living, training and counseling center, and as a clearing house for problems of senior citizens. also, to provide educational, cultural, and recreational activites.

Provide assistance to needy citizens

Endowment for our lady of mt carmel school

To develop, plan, promote & direct in cooperation with various religious organizations all types of religious programming